Plumbing?

Cyproz · 03/08/2016, 08:24 AM

so im getting ready for my first reef tank. I got a danner mag pump and an esh overflow. it is for my 40gal breeder which goes to a 20 gallon sump/refugium. So what is the go to place or website or typeof plumping to get?
should i just go to home depot and grab some pvc and glue?
is there any guides to plumping?
i do have a good LFS, someone told me to get some special aycrillic hosing.

mfinn · 03/08/2016, 10:44 AM

Home Depot or Lowes has been my go to place for plumbing parts.

Vinny Kreyling · 03/08/2016, 01:31 PM

The hose should be used on the return pump fitting to eliminate vibration noises from a direct connection of a pump & PVC pipe.
HD or Lowes have the right pipe for aquarium use.

mfinn · 03/08/2016, 01:53 PM

I've always used a small piece of hose between the sump ( external plumbed ) and the return pump, and a short length of hose on the return side of the pump, but after that pvc all the way.
As Vinny said, it really does help in a lot of cases.

However I just hooked up a new Vectra M1 that is all pvc, all the way. There is no vibration or noise.

sleepydoc · 03/08/2016, 05:53 PM

When hooking up my Fluval SP4, I tried a section of 1" vinyl tubing and was noticed a significant drop in flow, so I changed it to a section of flexible PVC. Much better flow and still no noise.

Cyproz · 03/13/2016, 03:22 PM

SO i see flexible pvc comes in all sizes. My return pump is the danner mag 5, its got a 1/2" inlet and oulet. How do i get 1/2" tubing to go into a return u pipe, most of the u pipes seems to be 5/8" or 3/4"?

sleepydoc · 03/13/2016, 07:05 PM

http://www.pvcfittingsonline.com/439...FQwxaQodTmMDKA

Daka · 03/14/2016, 02:16 PM

HD is great, in fact my local one has a salesperson who has helped out 4-6 people get fittings for a tank. Big Help.
So sse if anyone has done it before....

03/08/2016, 08:24 AM	#1
Cyproz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 135	Plumbing? so im getting ready for my first reef tank. I got a danner mag pump and an esh overflow. it is for my 40gal breeder which goes to a 20 gallon sump/refugium. So what is the go to place or website or typeof plumping to get? should i just go to home depot and grab some pvc and glue? is there any guides to plumping? i do have a good LFS, someone told me to get some special aycrillic hosing.

03/08/2016, 10:44 AM	#2
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	Home Depot or Lowes has been my go to place for plumbing parts. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

03/08/2016, 01:31 PM	#3
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	The hose should be used on the return pump fitting to eliminate vibration noises from a direct connection of a pump & PVC pipe. HD or Lowes have the right pipe for aquarium use. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

03/08/2016, 01:53 PM	#4
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	I've always used a small piece of hose between the sump ( external plumbed ) and the return pump, and a short length of hose on the return side of the pump, but after that pvc all the way. As Vinny said, it really does help in a lot of cases. However I just hooked up a new Vectra M1 that is all pvc, all the way. There is no vibration or noise. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

03/08/2016, 05:53 PM	#5
sleepydoc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,907	When hooking up my Fluval SP4, I tried a section of 1" vinyl tubing and was noticed a significant drop in flow, so I changed it to a section of flexible PVC. Much better flow and still no noise. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120 gallon, coast to coast overflow w/beananimal overflow. Waveline DC 10000 II return pump, 40 gal sump, Octopus XS200 skimmer, T5 lighting

03/13/2016, 03:22 PM	#6
Cyproz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 135	SO i see flexible pvc comes in all sizes. My return pump is the danner mag 5, its got a 1/2" inlet and oulet. How do i get 1/2" tubing to go into a return u pipe, most of the u pipes seems to be 5/8" or 3/4"?

03/13/2016, 07:05 PM	#7
sleepydoc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,907	http://www.pvcfittingsonline.com/439...FQwxaQodTmMDKA __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120 gallon, coast to coast overflow w/beananimal overflow. Waveline DC 10000 II return pump, 40 gal sump, Octopus XS200 skimmer, T5 lighting

03/14/2016, 02:16 PM	#8
Daka Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 52	HD is great, in fact my local one has a salesperson who has helped out 4-6 people get fittings for a tank. Big Help. So sse if anyone has done it before....